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To me, Blackberry is some tasty treat that I find growing on the side of a country road or in my yard which is why I recently attended a workshop to learn more about the other Blackberry. And I now know that in addition to being addicted to Active Rain, Coca Cola, and ice tea, I will have to add a Blackberry device to the list of my addictions. I think my choice of device at this juncture, is the Blackberry Bold because it has higher screen resolution and comes with almost 1 GIG based on the instructor's advice plus feedback from a room full of real estate agents already using Blackberrys (Blackberries sp.?).

The first thing I learned is that Blackberry is really the software and perhaps, I was the only person on the planet who did not know this. Anyway, I know now. I, by no means, am trying to be an expert on this topic but thought I would share some helpful information that I learned through this workshop. Perhaps, you are well along the Blackberry learning curve and will already know much more than I am including in this post, but for those that might not be as advanced, I hope you will find this information helpful:

Research In Motion (RIM) first introduced the Blackberry to market in 1999 and has risen to become virtually a household name. Blackberry is a phone, email, sms, organizer, address book, arcade, media player, picture taker, navigator, chat messenger, calculator, alarm clock which will probably become your best friend. I'm told some people love their Blackberry so much, they give it a name. As for mine, it will be named Boopi after my cocker spaniel who was my very best friend for more than 14 years. So, my Blackberry will have some large paws to fill!

It appears the Blackberry slices, dices, does the tango and waltz - but seriously, Blackberry models offer a host of all-in-one functions and features right out of the box. All-in-one device that is Integrated meaning all of the native applications included in the Blackberry operating system are seamlessly integrated with one another. For example: you receive an email from a friend that contains the telephone number of another friend to call. Within the email application, you can click the phone number and then easily dial without leaving one application to go to another - thus Integrated. Or you can snap a photo and send it via email from within the camera application. And folks, that's about as far as my knowledge and expertiese go at this point.

I'll sum this up with a list of helpful Blackberry Tools and Websites and welcome any comments or suggestions for tools, tips and advice as I am still in the research mode at this point.

www.crackberry.com www.blackberrymesenger.com www.pinstack.com www.Bbgeeks.com

www.Handango.com/blackberry www.Blackberrytune.com www.Blackberryfreeware.com

www.Pocketgear.com www.Handmark.com/blackberry www.Blackberrysolutionscatalog.com

www.Rexwireless.com www.Pocketday.com www.Wakeupyourphone.com

The source of this information comes from materials and lecture given in the recent class instructed by Randy Maynard, Managing Partner with North Georgia Cellular L.L.C. and Tammy Gross

Donna Yates, Georgia Realtor
Coldwell Banker High Country Realty
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Posted by Donna Yates, Georgia Realtor Georgia Real Estate,Blue Ridge Mountains on 11/07/2009 10:37 AM

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NOV

I can't live without CRACKberry. Thanks for the info and have a great weekend.....

Thanks for this great write-up about the BLACKBERRY! I did not know, either, that BB is the software... I've been wanting to learn more about them, and if T-Nobile has good ones (since they've been my carrier for years); my contract with them is up this month, and I'm looking at something new. I like a lot of the features you mention...I get pulled by the iphone...(what made you NOT choose an iphone?) LOL! about the name, after your adorable Blackpuppy. Thanks again for your informative and fun-to-read post!

Thanks for all the links.

I got my first Blackberry earlier this year and am still learning about all it can do. It's amazing how quickly I've come to depend upon features I never used before.

Terry: the instructor said crackberry was a "must have" website if you use a Blackberry.

Mara: I asked a couple of much younger people than me whether I should go with an IPhone or Blackberry and it was unanimous - Blackberry they shouted! That was enough to convince me to go in that direction. They did tell me the IPhone is not as reliable. Of course, I keep calling the IPhone an IPod, so what do I know. LOL

Ted: I hope you find them to be useful. I haven't been to all of them as yet.

Dan: My understanding is crackberry.com provides help in the way of forums, news, blogs and more. I am planning to read up on everything before I actually get one. How do you like yours so far? How user friendly is it on a scale of 1 to 5 - 5 being the most user friendly.

Donna, thanks for the GREAT overview of your love of Blackberry. I have both a Blackberry and an iPhone and each has their strengths. Whatever helps you do the job best I am all for. The soft keyboard is the learning curve on the iPhone but you pick it up with practice. The Bold and the Storm 2 I think are the Flagship ones from RIM now. I stay cutting edge on the Apple side with the 3G S.

If you study up first, you'll be miles ahead of me when you get one. I've found it to be fairly easy to learn so far, but as I mentioned, there is lots more to continue to learn.

Donna, There's another person on the planet who didn't know this :) The last thing I need is another addiction---Activerain is bad (or good) enough! Enjoy the new toy.

NOV

Donna, I used to have two Blackberry phones, one with T-Mobile and another with Sprint. Now I have an iPhone and I have to admit that it's a keeper! Everyone has their own personal preference, but I found the iPhone to be more user-friendly than the Blackberry. :)

Leilani

NOV

Gary: I'm looking forward to getting a BB. I am trying to learn something about them first so I can be fairly productive when I get one.

Dan: There's so many choices out there that it just becomes too confusing. I'm taking this one a little slow.

Carole: I am in good company with you. Thank you.

Leilani: I'm sure the BB and iphone each have their own advantages. Thank you for the feedback.

Donna - Very useful information! Thanks for providing it! I need to agree with Carole, I'm afraid to take on another addiction right now:-)

Donna, Wow I feel like a kid on Christmas. I can't wait to try out and check out all of these applications. I'm going to forward your blog to my other friends who are addicted..... I mean work with Blackberry Phones. Thanks again, great job.

Myrl: What's one more? LOL Thanks for stopping by.

Kim: I'm looking forward to getting one. I actually tuned out for the last couple of years about these phones but now that I'm learning what all they can do and will make my life easier, I'm ready to join in. I haven't gotten to all of these websites either.

NOV

Donna: I am not on the Blackberry train...yet. My husband and daughter both have one and swear by it. I'm not due for an upgrade for another year...but I may make the plunge before that.

Kim: I buried my head in the sand and just ignored this wave of technology but I am convinced now that it's a necessary evil.

NOV

You're so right... it IS a necessary evil. And the more you use it, the less evil it will seem. I just broke down and traded in my TREO for an iphone, and I've already forgotten what I loved about the TREO.

NOV

Margaret: I am ready to take on the new challenge of more technology to make life easier (LOL) but it's the addiction that I fear the most. But I'm jumping in...

NOV

Hi Donna....I just got my Palm working trouble free for the last 6 months, now my email is not working. Blacklberry was not a choice with my service provider 2 years ago, but you bet I'll be looking at a blackberry next Fall when my contract come up,

Very Helpful links for Blackberry users.

NOV

Fred: I'm looking forward to getting a blackberry but not looking forward to figuring out how to use it. Since I've been in real estate, there's not a day goes by that I do not learn something new. Technology keeps me on my toes for sure.

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